20+ day water fast?

hesn92

What..,

Sunna_W

From what I have read, a person doesn't do a 20-day water fast right out the gate. People start out by doing a 24-hour water fast the first week; then a 2-day fast the second week; a 3-day fast the third week, etc.

Also, supposedly, when you break the fast, you have clear broth, fresh squeezed juices, "light" fare, such as steamed salmon, chicken breast, etc. before going back to solid food.

So, the benefit is reduced calories during and after the fast. Over time, the reduced calories are cumulative and the type of food ingested has fewer calories.

Ref: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-water-fasting/

DX2JX2

Yes. This is a good idea.

TavistockToad

2015thebestyear wrote: »

I did it, not a good idea. You struggle to walk for short distances in the end and get really tired all the time. It's very easy to gain it all back.

How did you even find this zombie thread?!

TavistockToad

Sunna_W wrote: »

From what I have read, a person doesn't do a 20-day water fast right out the gate. People start out by doing a 24-hour water fast the first week; then a 2-day fast the second week; a 3-day fast the third week, etc.

Also, supposedly, when you break the fast, you have clear broth, fresh squeezed juices, "light" fare, such as steamed salmon, chicken breast, etc. before going back to solid food.

So, the benefit is reduced calories during and after the fast. Over time, the reduced calories are cumulative and the type of food ingested has fewer calories.

Ref: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-water-fasting/

This is even worse than the low carb tripe you post....

johnwelk

Sunna_W wrote: »

From what I have read, a person doesn't do a 20-day water fast right out the gate. People start out by doing a 24-hour water fast the first week; then a 2-day fast the second week; a 3-day fast the third week, etc.

Also, supposedly, when you break the fast, you have clear broth, fresh squeezed juices, "light" fare, such as steamed salmon, chicken breast, etc. before going back to solid food.

So, the benefit is reduced calories during and after the fast. Over time, the reduced calories are cumulative and the type of food ingested has fewer calories.

Ref: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-water-fasting/

The linked website in this post is a cesspool of pseudoscience. OP, please ignore.

Tacklewasher

johnwelk wrote: »

Sunna_W wrote: »

From what I have read, a person doesn't do a 20-day water fast right out the gate. People start out by doing a 24-hour water fast the first week; then a 2-day fast the second week; a 3-day fast the third week, etc.

Also, supposedly, when you break the fast, you have clear broth, fresh squeezed juices, "light" fare, such as steamed salmon, chicken breast, etc. before going back to solid food.

So, the benefit is reduced calories during and after the fast. Over time, the reduced calories are cumulative and the type of food ingested has fewer calories.

Ref: https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-water-fasting/

The linked website in this post is a cesspool of pseudoscience. OP, please ignore.

OP is long gone. Thread is over 3 years old before the random newbie bump.

I just love when people google weird *kitten* and then resurrect a dead thread with their first post.

cmtigger

DyingToBeSKlNNY wrote: »

I'm quite confused about what a water fast really is.
I've seen some videos now of people who have been on a water fast for over 20 days.
When I read up on it, all I can really find is that you consume nothing but water.

Bit crazy maybe, but don't you actually die after about three weeks without food?
Has anybody else tried to waterfast for over that amount of time?

It depends on how overweight they were to begin with, and how active they are. But usually they are sneaking in some food in spite of their claims. Most people would be too weak to function after a few days of water only- have you ever met someone doing it for religious reasons?

trigden1991

You probably won't die but it's not a good idea and certainly wouldn't be advised by any sane person on here.

starryphoenix

I've decided to not reply to this topic but I can't delete it.

mph323

I'm concerned. OP only had 2 posts, both in this thread, before they vanished forever. You don't suppose...

Icrizz

The human body can survive 60-70 days with no food if they consume lots of water. It's not pleasant, but that's how long it would take to die.

People who do fasts like that have one of these reasons:
1. Religious purposes
2. Protesting something
3. Have an eating disorder

DX2JX2

Icrizz wrote: »

The human body can survive 60-70 days with no food if they consume lots of water. It's not pleasant, but that's how long it would take to die.

People who do fasts like that have one of these reasons:
1. Religious purposes
2. Protesting something
3. Have an eating disorder

You forgot #4: Psuedo-science.